immediate superior
collocation直属上级；顶头上司
If you have any concerns, speak to your immediate superior first.
如果你有任何顾虑，先和你的直接上级谈谈。
上级；上司
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上级；上司
a person of higher rank or position, especially at work
I need to discuss this issue with my superior before making a decision.
在做出决定之前，我需要和我的上级讨论这个问题。
地位或质量更高的人,尤其是职位更高的同事
A person of higher rank or quality, especially a colleague in a higher position.
上级；地位或质量较高者
one of greater rank or station or quality
上标字母、数字或符号
A superior letter, figure, or symbol.
宗教团体的领袖
the head of a religious community
The new policy was explained to all employees and their superiors.
新政策已向所有员工及其上级进行了解释。
One of my superiors suggested I take a training course.
我的一位上级建议我参加培训课程。
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直属上级；顶头上司
If you have any concerns, speak to your immediate superior first.
如果你有任何顾虑，先和你的直接上级谈谈。
向自己的上级汇报
All staff must report to their superiors before taking leave.
所有员工休假前必须向自己的上级汇报。
男修道院院长；住持
Father Superior leads the monastery's morning prayers.
男修道院院长带领修道院的晨祷。
女修道院院长；院长嬷嬷
The Mother Superior has served the convent for twenty years.
女修道院院长已经在修道院服务了二十年。
（宗教团体的）总会长
The superior general of the order visited the local community.
该修会的总会长访问了当地社区。
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用 super（超越）+ ior（表示“较…者”）联想：上司站在更高一级台阶上，能力地位都比你优。
语域：mixed 常见场景：职场/机构、宗教团体、排版/技术资料 名词 superior 的常见义“上级、上司”多用于职场或机构等较正式场合，日常口语更常说 boss；在宗教语境中可指修道院院长等领袖，在排版语境中指上标符号，均比较专门。
与 superior /suˈpɪriɝ/ 押韵的有：inferior /ɪnˈfɪriɚ/、interior /ɪnˈtɪriɚ/、exterior /ɪkˈstɪriɚ/、ulterior /ʌlˈtɪriɚ/；这些词的重音都在第二音节，末尾都是 /-ˈɪriɚ/。注意：senior /ˈsiːnjɚ/ 拼写以 -ior 结尾，但重音在第一音节，不押韵。
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